KOCHI: The Muvattupuzha police have identified the person who had engaged a 'quotation' gang to assault his opponents. According to Muvattupuzha CI C Jayakumar, the person identified as Michael had given the quotation to Sebin, a habitual offender, who was arrested by the police the other day.
"He will soon land in police custody", he added. The police also arrested a 20-member-gang with lethal weapons. The gang led by Sebin had come to Muvattupuzha as directed by Michael, a timber mill owner.
He had hired the gang to settle scores with his business opponents.
However, the gang landed in police custody after a patrolling team spotted them in Muvattupuzha.
According to the officers, the arrested were involved in several criminal cases, including drug smuggling, opening fire at a resort owner in Vadakara, POCSO cases, and violation of the Arms and Ammunition Act.